Attyla wrote Sun Apr 08, 2018 4:16 pm:it was a satisfying end to the weekend. Just because Woods is not in the hunt does not mean anything about the quality of this event

Reed on the last hole did what he needed to do. And yes, Speith and Fowler were the one's keeping this interesting

Totally disagree. Tiger makes the PGA go. Yes, the events are well put together and there are some great players out there, but you cannot deny the Tiger Effect. With Tiger, the PGA is the thing to watch. Without him, it's a notch above boring. Check the ratings...

Attyla wrote Mon Apr 23, 2018 5:28 am:actually, if Tiger is going to win another major, Shinnecock Hills might be his best change. Not the longest course, more of a thinking man's event

Not sure what you mean when you say "not the longest course"? Tiger is pounding the ball down the fairway these days, albeit crooked at times. 125 mile/hour swing, which is one of the highest on tour. If you mean that he is passed his prime and cannot hit it as far as the young guys, I totally disagree again.

Sea of Hands wrote Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:50 pm:Not sure what you mean when you say "not the longest course"? Tiger is pounding the ball down the fairway these days, albeit crooked at times. 125 mile/hour swing, which is one of the highest on tour. If you mean that he is passed his prime and cannot hit it as far as the young guys, I totally disagree again.

I get it. He has struggled during his comeback with hitting it straight, but his last two times out he seems to have it figured out. His concern right now is his putting, which is much easier to fix. If he is rolling true, he has a great chance this week. And that is great for the sport of Golf. Sunday will not be anywhere near as exciting if Tiger isn't in the hunt.

P.S. - I know that this was named "the Golf Thread" by one of the MODs and that's fine; it can be what ever we want it to be. But I originally started it because of the excitment that Tiger's comeback had created. When you say that I disappear, it has more to do with the fact that Tiger isn't in the hunt on those weekends or I was just not posting.

Sea of Hands wrote Wed Jun 13, 2018 2:16 pm: I get it. He has struggled during his comeback with hitting it straight, but his last two times out he seems to have it figured out. His concern right now is his putting, which is much easier to fix. If he is rolling true, he has a great chance this week. And that is great for the sport of Golf. Sunday will not be anywhere near as exciting if Tiger isn't in the hunt.

P.S. - I know that this was named "the Golf Thread" by one of the MODs and that's fine; it can be what ever we want it to be. But I originally started it because of the excitment that Tiger's comeback had created. When you say that I disappear, it has more to do with the fact that Tiger isn't in the hunt on those weekends or I was just not posting.

Yeah I added "the golf thread" to the title, as it seemed to have evolved into that such that the original title no longer encompassed what the thread was about.

If you're only really into the golf world when Tiger is in the hunt, well there's really nothing wrong with that. Regardless of his struggles in past years. compared to his dominance earlier in his career, I think it's clear that the world watches golf a lot more when Tiger is involved. The ratings certainly bear that out. I don't cheer for him, but I'd be more likely to watch simply to cheer against him, just as I did after he started dominating. It's just more interesting to me, since the rest of the guys just seem like "the field".

chucker wrote Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:30 am:Yeah I added "the golf thread" to the title, as it seemed to have evolved into that such that the original title no longer encompassed what the thread was about.

If you're only really into the golf world when Tiger is in the hunt, well there's really nothing wrong with that. Regardless of his struggles in past years. compared to his dominance earlier in his career, I think it's clear that the world watches golf a lot more when Tiger is involved. The ratings certainly bear that out. I don't cheer for him, but I'd be more likely to watch simply to cheer against him, just as I did after he started dominating. It's just more interesting to me, since the rest of the guys just seem like "the field".

First off, I play golf a lot more than I watch it. I have only spent considerable amounts of time watching when he was or is playing. That makes sense as he was the figure that got me into golf in the first place back in the late 90's. I do watch the big tournaments still with or without Tiger, but I am not glued to the TV until maybe Sunday. You have to admit that he was and still is one of the most polarizing athletes of all time. Your rooting against him bares that truth out. Unlike you, I have always and will continue to root for Tiger. At the same time, I don't remember ever rooting against other golfers. I simply watched his opponents and hope/hoped he played better. And way more times than not he did. I have waited many years to see the man play and play well again. This comeback seems legit, so far anyways. If you are rooting against him today, you are probably quite happy as he is making a mess of Shinnecock so far...

P.S. - I had no problem with you changing the title of the thread. I was just replying to Attyla who said I disappeared from posting here when Tiger has faded, which is true. As we have already discussed the sport is much more interesting to watch and to talk about when he is playing and even more so when he is in contention.

Sea of Hands wrote Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:57 am:First off, I play golf a lot more than I watch it. I have only spent considerable amounts of time watching when he was or is playing. That makes sense as he was the figure that got me into golf in the first place back in the late 90's. I do watch the big tournaments still with or without Tiger, but I am not glued to the TV until maybe Sunday. You have to admit that he was and still is one of the most polarizing athletes of all time. Your rooting against him bares that truth out. Unlike you, I have always and will continue to root for Tiger. At the same time, I don't remember ever rooting against other golfers. I simply watched his opponents and hope/hoped he played better. And way more times than not he did. I have waited many years to see the man play and play well again. This comeback seems legit, so far anyways. If you are rooting against him today, you are probably quite happy as he is making a mess of Shinnecock so far...

P.S. - I had no problem with you changing the title of the thread. I was just replying to Attyla who said I disappeared from posting here when Tiger has faded, which is true. As we have already discussed the sport is much more interesting to watch and to talk about when he is playing and even more so when he is in contention.

I tend to root for the new guy / underdog, so I rooted for Tiger for a while, until he started to dominate and then I was cheering for the other guys vs him. Not necessarily cheering for him to yank it into the weeds every shot - some shots sure, but not every shot :) He's polarizing for sure and he makes it all more interesting, even though he's just another guy these days in actual performance terms.

I watch golf to relax. I have no real horse. I am a realist though and am not going to get geeked up over Tiger until he wins an event and think that is highly unlikely at a major. He needs to win against lesser fields before I think he is ready to win vs the elite in the world